Voting-machine.



0.11. OCUMBAUGE I VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3,1902.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

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G. H. OGUMPAUGH.

VOTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULYB IQOZ.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 3, 1902.

973,550. Patented 0011251910.

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- APPLICATION I'ILBD.JULY3,1902. 973,550. Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

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CHARLES HERBERT OCUMPAUGH, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

VOTING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application filed July 3, 1902. Serial No. 114,301.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HERBERT OCUMPAUGH, a resident of Rochester,in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Voting-Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same.

The invention relates to voting machines of the so-called linear type,and has for its object to increase their efficiency and capacity, securesimplicity and economy of construction, and attain other obviousadvantages, and it consists in the construction herein described andpointed out.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective showing twomachines inclosed each in a case with its cover raised, exposing theface plate, the mechanism of each being connected so that the two may beoperated as one; Fig. 2 is a plan of the face plate with a small portionbroken away to show part of the operating mechanism; Fig. 8 is a crosssection of the mechanism; Fig. a is a partial plan of the straightticket shaft having on it several sleeves; Fig. 5 is an elevation of asleeve such as shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a partial plan of theinterlocking mechanism; Fig. 7 is an elevation of one of the indicators;Fig. 8 is an elevation of a part of a straight ticket mechanism in whicha straight ticket shaft or bar, shown in section, is used to actuateindicators that represent more than one party; Fig. 9'is a partial planof the straight ticket or lock-out shaft shown in Fig. 8, withadjustable sleeves for adapting it to either operate or look out anyindicator as may be predetermined; Fig. 10 is a partial plan of thestraight ticket or lock-out shaft shown in Figs. 8 and 9, andillustrates the marks or symbols for designating the proper position orplace for the lugs or feathers for placing the endwise adjustablesleeves shown in Figs. 8 and 9; Fig. 11 is a partial plan of the face ofthe machine, the cover and a part of the case being cut away andindicator mechanism omitted. It shows spaces on the ballot sheet forinserting, after an election, the number of votes cast on the registerscorresponding with each candidates name; and also the symbols on thebalals on the vote indicators, both sets of symbols corresponding withthe symbols on the straight ticket or lock-out shaft; Fi 12 is a sectionof a portion of the face plate, ballot sheet, and easing, the registersbeing indicated. The dotted lines repre sent the position in which theballot sheet and face plate are moved in order that the record of theregisters may be copied on the ballot sheet in the space correspondingwith the proper registers; Fig. 13 is a partial plan of the constructionshown in Fig. 15, the record of the corresponding register at the closeof an election being indicated opposite each candidates name; Fig. 14shows in section two straight ticket or lock-out shafts with theiradjustable mechanisms connected to be operated simultaneously; Fig. 15is a partial plan of the face plate and indicator for operating astraight ticket indicator shaft having adjustable mechanism to indicatethe selected votes for any one of two or more parties; Fig. 16 is apartial plan indicating the operation of devices shown in Figs. 6 and15; Fig. 17 is a partial plan indicating the operation of a universallock-out bar; Fig. 18 is a partial plan of modified interlockingdevices.

Numeral 1 indicates the machine case, 2 its cover, 3 its face plate, anda the machine support.

7 denotes a lock-out handle on a shaft 8, and 5 a registering, resettingand unlocking handle on a shaft 6. Each machine will be provided withthese handles unless a plurality of machines are coupled and operated inseries, as indicated in Fig. 1, in which case an end machine of theseries only will be so provided.

9 denotes shaft-couplings whereby two machines are joined in one.

The machine in its case 1 is placed on a table or suitable support andso that the cover 2 acts as a screen between the voter who occupies aplace in front of the machine and the election officials and othervoters.

The terms ballot sheet and face plate are used interchangeably in thisspecification to indicate the part or parts that normally cover thevoting and registering mechanism and on which the names of candidatesare inscribed and without regard to particular material or constructionexcept as particularly set forth and pointed out.

As the voter approaches the machine from lot sheet which correspond withthe numerl the rear, he passes to his left around the end of the machineand draws the resetting handle 5 toward him. This through the medium ofthe shaft 6, and connecting arm 10 having a pivot connection 12 with amovable bar 11 sliding on a support 12 situated in a slot 12 carries aresetting bar 13 away from contact with the cut out portion let (seeFigs. 3 and 7) of the indicators 16 having enlargements 15 which extendthrough openings 17 in the ballot sheet 17. The bar 13 which has beenacting as a lock against the manipulation of the indicators 16 on shaft16, is thus removed, and any of the indicators are free to be operated.The bar 13 which connects the two movable or sliding members 11 at oneend of the latter, is parallel to a register actuator 32 also connectingthe said sliding members, and constitutes a holder or support for anirregular ballot situated in any one of a plurality of ballot chutes aswill be more particularly described. After operating the handle 5 thevoter passes to the front of the machine and there finds a ballot sheet17 on the face of the machine with the names and indicators arranged inparallel lines, one indicator for each candidate. The ballot sheet hason it the names of offices, candidates and numbers corresponding tocandidates. It is preferably made in two parts having a flexible orhinge connec tion as indicated by the double lines near and to the leftof the candidate numbers. It is slotted to permit the extensiontherethrough and operation of the indicators 16 and it has an openingfor the deposit of an irregular ballot as indicated in Figs. 2 and 11. Achute 42 may be and preferably is provided in line with each indicatorwhich can be used by suitable openings provided in the sheet by theofiicials corresponding receptacles 43 being also provided. Should thevoter make such perforation and improperly deposit a ballot therein itwould drop to the bottom of the case and would be disregarded in thecount. Each key or indicator is also numbered to correspond with thecandidate numbers and thus aid the voter in his selection. The votermoves toward the face of the machine any indicator 16, one or more, thatcorrespond with a candidate or with candidates for whom he wishes tocast his vote. The indicator enlargements 15 have each a stud 18entering a slot 19 in a movable register-carrying bar 20, which bar hasa part or notch 21 which cooperates with a lock-out arm 22 fixed to anendwise adjustable sleeve 23 secured on shaft 8 by means of a lug orfeather 24 on the inner side of sleeve 23 entering a slot 25 in saidshaft, as indicated in Fig. 3. If said lock out devices areinoperatively situated the indicator being actuated moves the registerbar or carrier 20 by means of the stud 18 on the part 15 of theindicator key and the slotted bearing 19 in the movable bar 20 towardthe face of the machine which bar carries the registers comprising thewheels lettered O, O, O. The registers, however, are not actuated by anymovement of the indicators 16, but the latter are freely movable intoand out of voted position and are not at any time locked at any point ofthe movement.

The first column on the ballot sheet states the name of the office forwhich a candidate is to be selected and also how many candidates a voteris allowed to vote for. In order that a voter may not leave in votedposition more indicators than represent the number of candidates he isentitled to vote for for each office, I use interlocking mechanismincluding in the present instance interlocking wedges 26 connected bypins 26 to the bar 20, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 6.

The interlocking mechanism is so arranged that if but one candidate isto be elected for an office, the space between two stops such as 27,each held adjustably in position on a shaft 28' by a set screw 29 asshown, is such that but one interlocking wedge 26 can be moved by aregister-carrier 20. If a voter is entitled to vote for two candidatesfor the same office, as for two aldermen, as indicated in F ig. 11, thenthe space between the stops 27 on the shaft 28 is so arranged as topermit two of the interlocking wedges 26 to be moved by tworegister-carriers 20. These carriers or bars 20 are each supported bythe shaft 30 at one end, and by their attachment to the rotaryinterlocking wedges at their other end.

31 denotes a slot in the carrier to permit the movement of bar 20 onshaft 30.

A modification of the wedge construction is shown in Fig. 18, in which26 denotes annular wedges or hubs fixed on a shaft 28 by set screws andadjustable thereon. Each wedge 26 has a screw hole 26 for a set screw bymeans of which it can be fixed on the shaft to act as an abutment, andthus used to limit the number of indicators that p can be actuated by avoter.

26 denotes wedges adapted to be rotated on the shaft by means of looseconnections 20 pivoted to the bar offsets 20 The nonrotatableintermediate hubs 26 prevent any hub 26 from moving another or othercontiguous hub or wedge by friction. The pivoted connections 2O providefor the necessary small movement of the wedges 26 lengthwise the shaft.

After a voter has manipulated the indicators to his satisfaction toindicate the candidates for whom he wishes to vote, the indicatorshaving at all times been freely movable into and out of voted positionwithout actuating the. register, he leaves the face of the machinepassing around the same end of the machine as when he approached itsface and as he nears the handle 5, he draws it toward the front of themachine. This movement, through the medium of the shaft 6, the arms 10,the movable parts or slide bars 11, and the register-actuating bar 32connected to said slide bars, actuates the unit wheel having teeth 32one number in all the registers whose indicators have been left in votedor selected position and restores the indicators that have been movedthrough the medium of the bar 13 attached to the slide bar 11.

The carrier or bar 20 and the indicator 16 are returned to their normalposition by the bar 13 coming in contact with the faces 14 of thecut-away portion of the parts 15 of the indicators. The indicators thathave been left in voted position are not returned to normal positionuntil after each corresponding register has been actuated. The resettingbar 13 thus operated by the out-going voter remains in contact with theface 14: of the part 15 of the indicator, thereby looking all theindicators against action until the handle 5 is operated in the oppositedirection by an incoming voter.

If a voter wishes to vote a straight ticket he may do so by means of anyone of the straight ticket indicators or handles 32 rigidly fixed on ashaft 33 (see Figs. 2 and A straight-ticket indicator-shaft may beoperated to select all the candidates representing any party, by movingits indicator 32 representing the party for whom it is desired to vote astraight ticket, toward the cover 2 as the voter stands in front of themachine, the mechanism and its operation being as follows:

Each shaft has two classes of sleeves, both of which are movable andadjustable on the shaft, one class of the sleeves being blank, and theother having a feather, or lug 35 on the sleeve 36 entering a slot 3% inthe shaft. This shaft 33 has also numbers or marks thereon (Fig. 10)corresponding to, and in alinement with, the corresponding numbers ormarks on the indicators 16 or on the ballot sheet or on both asindicated in Fig. 2. The candidates for a given party have each a sleeve36 on which is an arm or extension 38 situated, as shown by numbers onthe shaft, in the right position, when the inclicator 32 is moved, tobring said arm or extension 38 in contact with the inclined face 37 of abar 20, and thus move a bar which carries the register pertaining to thecandidate for whom it is wished to vote. The spaces on the shaft 33 notoccupied by the sleeves 36 that have extensions 38 thereon, are filledby blank sleeves on the shaft similar to sleeves 36 but withoutextension 38, so that the movement of a straight ticket indicator 32will select only the bars 20 that carry the registers pertaining to thecandidates represented by that particular straight-ticket indicator 32Or if preferred, all of the sleeves 36 on any shaft 33 may have theextensions 38, in which case only the sleeves that correspond with theparty represented by the corresponding shaft 33 will have the extensions38 placed so that they can be brought into contact with the faces 37 ofthe bars 20. The remainder of the sleeves 36 will in such case havetheir extensions 38 so directed that they cannot be brought into contactwith the corresponding faces 37 on the bars 20.

I also provide means (see Figs. 8, 9 and 15) by which a single indicatoror handle 39 and its shaft 33 may be used to indicate or select thecandidates for all the offices for either of two or more parties, inwhich case the sleeves 36 will be arranged on the shaft 33 so that allof the extensions 38 pertaining to the same party will be in alinement,and this alinement will be such that when the straight-ticket indicator39 is moved to indicate a selection of any particular party, it willturn its corresponding shaft 33 to bring the proper extensions 38 intocontact with the faces 37 of the bars 20, and move the bars 20 to movethe individual indicators 16 to voted position and at the same timecarry the registers on each of the selected bars 20 to a selectedposition. To enable this operation the shaft 33 (see Fig. 16) is mademovable lengthwise for a distance equal to that between two adjacentbars 20 so that when said shaft is so moved out of its normal positionnone of the projections 38 will register with the bars but will befreely movable when the shaft is rotated and movable in planes passingbetween the bars. hen the shaft has been thus adjusted it can be freelyturned by the handle or indicator 39 until said handle points to aposition corresponding to a selected party (see Fig. 15), and thearrangement is such that upon returning the shaft 33 endwise theprojections 38 corresponding to that party only are in operativesituation with respect to bars 20 and such that a slight furtherrotation of the shaft operates the bars 20 which carry the registers forthe party.

Obviously a similar construction and arrangement of a shaft such as 33provided with circumferentially adjustable sleeves such as 23 havingextensions 22 (see Fig. 17) could be employed for locking various bars20 according to the exigencies of any particular election. Thisconstruction would obviate the necessity of a lock-out shaft for eachbar 20. The shaft being adjustable endwise, as described in connectionwith shaft 33, as represented in Fig. 16, can be moved endwise from itsnormal situation to permit sufficient rotation to place any desiredprojections in proximity to notches such as 21 in bars 20 (see Fig. 3)so that when the shaft is returned endwise such selected projectionswill be in operative relation to the desired bars 20. The sleeves 23will be provided with screws or other means of securing them in anyposition to which they may be adjusted.

I also show (Fig. 14) means for using two shafts to be operated by onestraightticket indicator, their extensions 38 being connected by pivots38" to a connecting bar 38. This particular use is adapted to a construction of this same machine, in which two or more parties have thenames of their candidates for different ofiices arranged in a oluralitvof columns the arran ement of l a e.

of shafts indicated in Fig. 14 the same bar 20 will be moved and thesame register finally actuated; or the arrangement of the parts 28 maybe such as to actuate two bars 20 whichever shaft is rocked therebyfinally counting the total vote for an indorsed candidate on separateregisters one for each party. And these results will be the same whetherboth shafts have an indicator handle or only one.

If the voter wishes to vote for a party whose name does not appear onthe ballot face of the machine, he can do so by writing the name of theparty for whom he wishes to vote on a blank ballot (designated as 40 inFig. To cast this ballot, he suitably moves the indicator 16 whichcorresponds with the space on the printed ballot sheet marked Irregularor Unnominated, provided, if he is only entitled to one vote for theoflice, he has not already moved an indicator that belongs to acandidate for the same oflice. The movement of the indicator 16 carrieswith it the bar 20 and its extension 41, which movement of the extensionuncovers the chute or channel 42 and permits the voter to deposit hisprepared irregular ballot 40 in the chute 42 through the opening 44 ofthe ballot sheet. This ballot 40 is of such a length that on account ofthe slide 13 for locking or closing the irregular vote passage 42, thevote when deposited extends above the face plate 3 and thus prevents theextension 41 being -returned to its normal position, and also preventsmovement of the bar 20 and its corresponding indicator 16, so that aslong as the irregular ballot 40 remains in the channel or chute itscorresponding indi cator 16 cannot be returned to normal position, thuspreventing the voter from vot ing for two persons for the same officewhen he is 'only entitled to vote for one,that is, preventing him fromvoting for a nominated candidate and at the same time for an irregularcandidate. The voter, however, is at liberty to withdraw his ballot 40from the irregular chute 42 and reset its corresponding indicator 16 tonormal position, and vote for any other candidate that he may wish forthe same oflice. If the voter leaves the ballot 40 in the irregularchute 42, it is moved into the receptacle 43 on his departure from themachine by his moving the resetting handle 5 through the medium of theshaft 6, arms 10, slide bars 11, and slide 13. The removal of the slide13 from the opening 45 in the irregular chute 42 allows the ballot 40 topass into the receptacle 43. The dimensions of the opening 44 and chute42 are such that but one irregular ballot can be cast for any candidateat one time. The relation of the slide 13 to the chute 42 is such thatthe ballot 40, on the moving of the slide bar, passes into thereceptacle 43 before the part 13 comes in contact with the face 14 ofthe part 15 of the indicator l6, and therefore the cover 41 of the bar20 does not cover the chute 42 until after the ballot 40 has passed outof the path of the part 41.

The same indicator 16 can be used either to vote for a nominee or for anunnominated candidate, which choice must however be predetermined. lVhenthis key is used for a nominated candidate, the ballot sheet has printedopposite the key, the name of the candidate, and the ballot sheet orcard does not have an opening cut through it to permit the use of thechute. If a hole were punched through the card directly over the chuteand a ballot improperly inserted therein, when the voter left themachine the ballot would drop to the floor, as there would be noreceptacle attached to the bottom of the chute corresponding to the keyof a nominated candidate. When a key is to be used for an unnominatedcandidate, the space on the ballot sheet opposite the key is markedeither Irregular or Unnominated and the ballot sheet is perforated topermit the placing of a ballot in the chute corresponding to the key. Inthis case a bag or receptacle is attached to the bottom of the chute soas to receive the irregular ballots. The register corresponding to theirregular key would be actuated when the voter leaves the irregular keyin voted position whether or not there was a ballot placed in theopening or chute, but no attention would be paid by the officials to thecount of the registers in connection with that key. The irregular votewould undoubtedly be very much split and represent different persons,and the different irregular ballots inserted in the chute 130 would becounted and tabulated irrespective of the registers on the machine. Itwill. be understood that the irregular lever cannot at the same momentor at the same election represent both av nominated and unnominatedcandidate and that the machine must be arranged previous to the electionto agree with the ballot sheet.

In some cases it is desirable to lock the keys representing a particularoflice or offices against operation by a certain class of voters and topermit them to select or vote for a candidate or candidates for someother office. I provide for this, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5, andmore particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 5. 7 indicates a lock-out handlewhich when actuated moves the shaft 8, which shaft has the two classesof sleeves, one with and the other without extensions such as describedin connection with the straight ticket shaft 33, clearly illustrated inFigs. 1 and 10. The sleeves 28 having extensions 22 thereon are soplaced on the shaft 8 as to bring extensions 22 into a notch 21 in thebar 20 when the handle 7 is actuated. lVhen the handle 7 has been soactuated, the indicators 16 are locked against movement by means of themechanism con necting it with the bar 20, the latter being held againstmovement by extensions 22 being in the notch 21 of the bar 20.

It is of course understood that there could be series of handles 7 andcorresponding shafts and sleeves with lock out extensions each handlerepresenting different groups of indicators, or there can be one shaftarranged with the sleeves 23 and extensions 22 that can be broughteither successively or as desired into operative relation with theproper indicators 16, the construction and arrangement being such isshown in Figs. 8,9,10 and 13 for the straight ticket mechanism.

Heretofore it has been customary to read the count of the registers fromthe rear of the machine, which method is liable to error in that if thecounters are not properly labeled with the candidates names, a candidatemight be given credit for a count that belonged to some other candidate.In order to avoid this I provide a removable face plate, as shown inFigs. 11, 12 and 13, the ballot sheet on the face plate having a blankspace 17" opposite each candidates name for the insertion of the countas shown by the registers at the close of an election, each can didatehaving a blank space for the insertion of his count in alinement withthe reg ister which indicates the total number counted. By thisconstruction the face plate, and the printed ballot sheet on it, can bemoved from over the registers, and so that the blank spaces beforementioned are brought in close proximity to the registers whereupon thefigures on the registers can be copied on said spaces, thus reducing thechances of error. The printed ballot sheet on the face of the machine isthus made to show the state or result of the voting. After all of theregisters have had their count copied on the ballot sheet, it is removedand taken charge of by the proper officials as the oflicial record ofthe result of the election.

It is also possible, as before indicated, to join two machines end forend by coupling the resetting shaft 6, the look-out shaft 8, and thestraight ticket shaft or shafts 33, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to unessentialparticulars, nor to the particular forms and arrangements illustrated.For example, the horizontal arrangement of the face plate is notimportant in all cases, neither is the arrangement of candidates or ofindicators in a single column. It is preferred, however, that theseveral party candidates for each ofiice or for several oflices bearranged in a column as shown, and that the indicators be similarly arranged, one for each candidate, the candidates and indicators beingnumbered serially on the ballot sheet. Other like modifications can bemade and equivalents employed without departing from the invention.

I claim:

1. In a voting machine, a series of indicators, one for each candidate,a series of registers each having two or more numbered wheels whose axesare parallel, the registers being movable into operative position by themovement of their corresponding indicators, a register actuator, andmeans whereby the actuator is moved nearer and transversely to the lineof the movement of the registers to actuate those in operativesituation, said actuator being actuated by the outgoing voter andwithout the aid of the indicators.

2. In a voting machine, a face plate provided with a series of lines orspaces for names of nominated candidates and for unnominated candidatevoting as predetermined by the face plate ballot, registers onecorresponding to each of said spaces, indicators one corresponding toeach of said spaces, and ballot-receiving openings 111 11116 with saidspaces, whereby any of said lndicators can be used to vote either fornomi nated or unnominated candidates as predetermined, the count ofvotes for nominated candidates being shown by the registers and votesfor unnominated candidates being shown by the deposited ballots in theselected lines.

3. In a'voting machine, a face plate provided with a series of lines orspaces for names of nominated candidates and for unnominated candidatevoting as predetermined by the face plate ballot, registers onecorresponding to each of said spaces, indicators one corresponding toeach of said spaces, ballot-receiving openings corresponding to saidspaces, and means controlled by any of said indicators designated forirregular voting for admitting ballots to corresponding openings.

4. 111 a voting machine, individual registers one for each of severalcandidates of several parties. a list of the candidates of the parties,individual indicators, a straight ticket indicator, means intermediatethe straight ticket indicator and the several individual registersrepresenting candidates of the party corresponding to the straightticket indicator, whereby said straight ticket indicator may be used toactuate the individual candidate registers of a straight ticket ofeither party at the will of the voter.

5. In a voting machine, a plurality of in-,

dividual registers, individual indicators, a straight ticket indicator,straight-ticket-indicator-opelated-mechanism comprising a shaft, andinterchangeably adjustable parts thereon, whereby saidstraight-ticket-indicator-operated-mechanism may be put in operativerelation to different registers corresponding to different tickets atthe will of the voter, said indicator and said mechanism being operableand returnable without operating the registers.

6. In a voting machine, individual indicators having each adistinguishing mark, and a straight ticket mechanism having marksthereon corresponding with the marks which designate the individualindicators, said straight ticket mechanism comprising operating devicesadjustable to correspond with selected individual indicators, andregisters put in voted condition by such adjustable devices.

7. In a voting machine, a ballot sheet having candidates names thereoneach name provided with a distinguishing mark, a straight ticketmechanism having corresponding marks and comprising operating partslocated by such latter marks, and registers put in voted position bysaid parts.

8. In a voting machine, individual voting devices, vote-indicatingmechanism having a support provided with a plurality of marks forindicating the proper position thereon of adjustable parts, said parts,and means for fixing the parts 011 the support, the marks and partscorresponding with nominees to be voted for, and the support beingmovable by the voter to select a part of said nominees.

9. In a voting machine, registers, voteindicating mechanism having asupport having a plurality of marks for indicating the proper positionthereon of adjustable register-operating parts, said parts, and

means for fixing the parts at selected points against movement in anydirection on said support, the marks and parts corresponding withnominees to be voted for, the support being movable by the voter toselect a part of said nominees, and an indicator whereby to move thesupport.

10. In a voting machine, the combination of individual indicators,corresponding voting mechanism comprising a shaft or bar having marksthereon corresponding to nominees and individual indicators, partsadapted to putvoting mechanisms in voted condition adjustable on theshaft to correspond with said marks and nominees, devices for fixing theparts on the shaft, and means to put selected parts fixed on the shaftin operative contact with devices connected to predetermined indicators.

11. In a voting machine, the combination of adjustable parts, a shaft orbar having marks indicating proper places thereon for adjustable parts,means for fixing the parts on the shaft, registering mechanisms, anindicator to move said shaft to put selected parts in operative relationto selected registering mechanism, and a face plate with marks to denotedifierent voting positions of the shaft-moving indicator. 12. In avoting machine, a face plate, a straight ticket bar or shaft, devicesconstituting parts of the voting mechanism adjustable lengthwise on saidshaft at will to select any or all of the nominated candidates of aparty irrespective of the location of the names of the candidates on theface plate, and means to fix the devices against lengthwise movement onthe shaft at selected points.

13. In a voting machine, a series of indicators representing candidatesfor different parties arranged in a column, and irregular votereceptacles arranged in a separate column, and a lock-out shaft or barfor the indicators parallel to the two columns and having adjustableattachments to lock out predetermined selected indicators.

14:. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of registers and acorresponding series of regular-candidate-indicators, each indicatorfreely movable into and out of voted position without registering, andan irregular voting mechanism operatively c011- nected to apredetermined one of said indicators, whereby all the indicators may beused for regular voting, and whereby a part of said indicators whenthus. prearranged may be used for irregular voting.

15. The combination of a ballot sheet having nominees designatedthereon, corresponding indicators, registers, a register actuator, astraight ticket mechanism com prising a support for indicator-movingattachments, such attachments, said attachments being adjustablyconnected with said support and movable into and out of operativerelation to selected indicators.

16. In a voting machine, the combination of a face plate having aplurality of nominees for each of a plurality of parties for a pluralityof offices noted thereon, a plurality of like voting devices includingindicators for each office, irregular voting devices corresponding tosaid indicators, and means operated by said indicators adapted to renderoperative the irregular voting devices, whereby either a nominated or anunnominated candidate may be voted for by either indicator aspredetermined.

17 In a voting machine, the combination of registers, a face platehaving thereon the names of nominees and normally concealing saidregisters, the face plate being movable relatively to the registers touncover the latter, such movement leaving the names on the face plate inline with the corresponding registers and in proximity, whereby they canbe easily read together.

18. In a voting machine, a face plate having thereon names of candidatesand having a space thereon adjacent each name for the insertion of thetotal of votes registered for each, and having marks to correspondinglydenote indicators, said space being adjacent both its corresponding nameand mark.

19. In a voting machine, indicators, registers, a face plate havingthereon the names of candidates and having a space adjacent each namefor the insertion of the total of votes for each candidate, and havingmarks to designate the indicators corresponding to the differentcandidates, said space being adjacent both the name and the mark, saidface plate normally concealing the registers and movable to disclosethem.

20. In a voting machine, indicators, regis tors, a face plate havingthereon names of candidates and having a space adjacent each name forthe total of votes for each, and having marks to indicate correspondingindicators and candidates, said space being adjacent both its name andmark, said face plate normally concealing the registers but movable todisclose them, and slots in the face plate to provide for moving theindicators lengthwise of the plate in voting.

21. In a voting machine, a series of registers, a corresponding seriesof indicators, a face plate having thereon names of candidates andhaving a space adjacent each name for the total of votes for each, andhaving marks to designate during an election indicators corresponding tothe different candi dates, said space being adjacent both the name andthe mark, said face plate normally concealing the registers and movableto disclose them, slots in the face plate to provide for moving theindicators lengthwise of the plate in voting, and means whereby movementof the indicators is automatically and suitably stopped.

In a voting machine, a straight ticket shaft, a lock out shaft parallelto the straight ticket shaft, and a register carrier in directcooperative relation to each shaft.

In a voting machine, a face plate having thereon the names of nomineesrepresenting a plurality of parties and for a plurality of ofiicesarranged in a column, an individual indicator and a register for eachcandidate. and a straight ticket shaft adapted to put said registers invoted condition, and a lock out shaft, both said shafts being supportedparallel to the column of names.

2i. In a voting machine, a plurality of individual candidate registersand corresponding indicators, a straight ticket shaft parallel to thecolumn of registers, and a register actuator parallel to the straightticket shaft and common to two or more registers in such column.

25. In a voting machine, a series of indi cators representing at leasttwo parties and two offices arranged in a column, an irregularvotereceiving means con'iprising a movable part extending parallel withand behind the indicators preventing the irregular vote when desired.

26. I11 a voting machine, a face plate having a plurality of registersone for each opening, means for actuating the registers, an indicatorfor each opening and freely movable into and out of voted positionwithout actuating the registers to count, said means for actuating theregisters comprising a single device for moving the same.

27. In a voting machine, a face plate having a plurality of openings forirregular ballots, a movable cover for each of said openings, as manyregisters as openings, an indicator for each register, said registersbeing freely movable into and out of voted position without beingactuated to count, operative connection between one or more selectedindicators and corresponding covers to permit deposit of irregularballots, and means for actuating the registers of voted indicatorsincluding those for irregular voting.

28. In a voting machine, a plurality of bodily movable registers in acolumn, a like number of indicators in a parallel column, each indicatoroperatively connected to its register to move it, said indicators andregisters being freely movable to and from voted position until thevoter leaves the machine, means for irregular voting comprising one ofsaid registers and indicators and a face plate having one or moreirregular ballot receiving openings, means movable in the same directionas said registers and indintors and operatively connected to a selectedindicator to be moved thereby normally obstructing said openings, andmeans for operating registers of indicators left in vote.

29. In a voting machine, a face plate, a series of registers in a columnbehind said plate and bodily movable in a plane parallel thereto, anindicator for each register, a shaft supporting such indicators, and anactuator distinct from the indicators and common to more than oneregister.

30. In a voting machine, a resetting handle, a plurality of indicators,a plurality of registers, and an actuator common to two or moreregisters, the actuator having two parallel movable supports andconnected by means of said supports with the resetting handle.

31. In a voting machine, a plurality of indicators, one for eachcandidate, in a col umn and representing different party candidates fora plurality of oifices, and an equal plurality of registers, eachregister having two or more numbered wheels on parallel axes, a registeractuator common to the registers, and means comprising a, separate shaftfor operating said actuator.

32. In a voting machine, a plurality of indicators pivotally supportedin a column, a plurality of registers in a column and each comprising aplurality of number wheels, independent axes for the wheels of eachregister, said axes being parallel to each other and to the indicatorcolumn, and a register actuator parallel to the column and common toseveral registers.

33. In a voting machine, a plurality of indicators representingdifferent candidates nominated or irregular as predetermined and in acolumn, a face plate having a plurality of irregular ballot openings inline with and represented by the indicators, a register actuator,registers normally out of operative relation to said actuator, movementof either a regular or an irregular indicator placing the correspondingregister in operative relation with said actuator.

34. In a. voting machine, a plurality of individual indicators in acolumn and representing different party candidates for a plurality ofoffices, and a plurality of straight ticket indicators situated atunequal distances from the column of individual indicators and eachrepresenting a different party.

35. In a voting machine, the combination of registers, supportstherefor, a register actuator, a straight ticket mechanism comprising ashaft, and attachments adjustable on said shaft to put them in operativerelation to the support of desired registers, said actuator beingdistinct from the indicators and registers.

36. In a voting machine, registers, a register actuator, a straightticket indicator distinct from said actuator, a straight ticket shaft orbar and attachments therefor adjustable to operative situationscorresponding to any selected party ticket, and an in termediate devicewhereby any predetermined registers may be placed in operative positionwith respect to the register actuator by the movement of said straightticket indicator.

37. In a voting machine, registers, a face plate having party nomineesdesignated thereon, a straight ticket indicator, a mova ble deviceintermediate the indicators and registers and operable by the indicator,adjustable parts supported on said device and adjustable into and out ofoperative situation, whereby registers representing any candidate of anyparty whose name appears on the face of the machine may be put inoperative position, a register actuator, and devices whereby theoutgoing voter operates said actuator.

38. In a voting machine, registers, a reg ister. actuator, a. face platehaving nominees of two different parties designated thereon, and astraight ticket indicator and alternately operating parts intermediatethe indicator and registers, whereby said indicator may cause a relativemovement between either one of two registers representing two nomineesfor difierent parties, and an actuator.

39. In a voting machine, a face plate having thereon the names ofdifi'erent parties, a straight ticket indicator, and alternatelyoperating parts movable by the indicator at will to immediately put aregister of any selected party in position to be actuated, whereby saidindicator by a single initial movement may indicate a vote for either ofthe parties.

40. In a voting machine, movable register supports, a straight ticketbar or shaft having thereon adjustable parts, the parts each having alug or extension arranged on the bar so that the lugs radiate indifierent directions from said bar, selected lugs being operativelysituatedwith respect to the register supports, and the bar adjustable toselect the lugs.

41. In a voting machine, a series of registers, a series of indicators,interlocking devices for the indicators, and a lock out bar or shaftsupporting parts adjustable to lock out any or all of the indicatorsrepresenting any oflice or question irrespective of their place on theface of the machine.

42. In a voting machine, a series of registers, aseries of indicators,interlocking devices for the indicators comprising longitudinally movingbars, a lock out shaft transverse to said bars, and adjustableattachments movable longitudinally on the shaft and adapted to engageand hold any selected bars and thelr lndlcators.

43. In a voting machine, reglsters, indicators, interlocking mechanism,and a lock out mechanism comprising a bar or shaft, and parts thereonadjustable to bring selected parts into contact with parts of theinterlocking mechanism to prevent the movement thereof and of thecorresponding indicators.

ii. In a voting machine, a series of registers in a column, a face platecontaining names of candidates in a parallel column, the face platenormally concealing the registers and readily removable in a planetransverse to said columns, whereby when uncovered the several registersstand in line with the names of corresponding candidates.

45. In a voting machine, a register actuator, indicators, a resettingdevice for the indicators having a shaft extending parallel to theregister actuator, and connected thereto by parallel members whichextend at right angles to the actuator.

46. In a voting machine, registers, a register actuator, and anirregular vote receiving mechanism comprising a ballot-holding partextending parallel to the actuator and connected thereto by parallelmembers at right angles to said actuator whereby said ballot-holdingpart is moved simultaneously with the actuator.

47. In a voting machine, a series of indicators arranged in a singlecolumn, registers one for each indicator the indicators and registersbeing freely movable into and out of voted position by the voter up tothe final leaving of the face of the machine, means corresponding toeach indicator for receiving an irregular ballot selected indicatorsbeing connected to render such means operative, and a register actuatorcommon to all the registers, and adapted to register all selected votessimultaneously.

48. In a voting machine, a series of registers, a part having acorresponding series of ballot openings, covers for said openings, aseries of indicators one for each register and corresponding opening andcover, the covers being freely movable into and out of normal position,an actuator, and means for operating the actuator, and each registerbeing freely movable by its indicator from inoperative to operativerelation with said actuator.

49. In a voting machine, registers, a part having ballot-receivingopenings, covers for the openings each adapted to be connectedoperatively to a corresponding one of said registers, an indicator foreach register and corresponding cover, the covers being freely movableout of and into normal position obstructing said openings withoutactuating corresponding registers, and means for actuating theregisters.

50. In a voting machine, a straight ticket indicator, individual voteindicators for all candidates, a receptacle for an irregular voteindividual indicator of any party being operative, and a straight ticketindicator adjustable to several operative positions to select at willall the individual candidates for any party irrespective of the locationof their names on the ballot plate, the straight ticket mechanismactuating the individual indicators corresponding to the selected names.

52. In a voting machine, a printed ballot plate having party candidatesnames thereon, individual indicators and corresponding actuatingmechanism, and a straight ticket indicator adjustable to select all theindividual candidates for a party irrespective of the location of theirnames on the ballot plate, the straight ticket mechanism actuating theindividual indicators corresponding to the selected names.

53. In a voting machine, registers, a register actuator normally out ofoperative relation with the registers, an indicator for each register,an irregular ballot mechanism for each indicator, whereby the indicatorseach may represent exclusively and without adjustment either a nominatedcandidate or an irregular vote as may be predetermined, and means forbringing into cooperative relation said actuator and registers ofoperated indicators.

54. In a voting machine, a face-plate having ballot-receiving openingsin line with a plurality of indicators, such indicators, a part beingregular-vote-indicators and a part irregular-vote-indicators, registers,and a single perforable shield imperforate over the openingscorresponding to the regularvote-indicators to prevent access to suchopenings, and perforate over the openings corresponding to saidirregular-vote-indicators to permit access thereto, as set forth.

55. I11 a voting machine, a face plate having irregular ballot-receivingopenings, and a single stationary perforable shield, said shield beingperforate over a part of said openings to permit access thereto, andimperforate over others to prevent access thereto.

56. In a voting machine, the combination of registers, registersupports, a register actuator, individual indicators each operativelyconnected to a register support, a shaft or bar having symbols thereon,and parts corresponding to the symbols adjustable on said shaft, saidregister supports being movable by their corresponding indicators tocarry said registers into operative relation to the actuator.

' 57. In a voting machine, a ballot sheet having the names of candidatesthereon constituting a face plate, registers representing the candidatesshowing the vote that has been recorded thereon for each candidate, saidsheet being movable to expose the register, and a space for acorresponding record of votes on the sheet adjacent each name andbetween it and the register and alined therewith.

58. In a voting machine, indicators freely movable into and out of votedposition, registers showing the vote that has been recorded thereon foreach candidate, a ballot sheet having thereon the names of candidates,and having spaces between the indicators and names and in line therewithfor recording the number of votes disclosed on the register for eachcandidate, said sheet being removable from over the registers withoutdisturbing the alinement.

59. In a voting machine, a plurality of registers, correspondingmechanism for each comprising an indicator, indicator shafts or bars,and means for connecting the shafts to move in unison upon the actuationof either indicator.

60. In a voting machine, a plurality of registers, correspondingmechanism for each comprising an indicator, indicator shafts or bars,and means for connecting the shafts to move in unison upon the actuationof either indicator, and devices adjustable on the shafts to operativesituations corresponding to any selected register or registers.

61. In a voting machine having a ballot sheet on its face containing ina column the names of candidates representing different parties anddifferent offices arranged in a column, a resetting and registeractuating mechanism extending transversely to the names, indicatorsfreely movable into and out of voted position, and means for connectingthe resetting and actuating mechanism with like mechanism in a duplicatemachine, said means comprising rotatable shafts, each operativelyconnected to said mechanism.

(32. In a voting machine having a ballot sheet on its face containingthe names of candidates representing different parties and differentofiices arranged in a column, a straight ticket mechanism extendingtransversely to the same, indicators freely movable into and out ofvoted positions, and means for connecting the straight ticket mechanismwith like parts in a duplicate machine, said means comprising shafts,each operatively connected to said mechanism.

63. The combination with a plurality of ballot indicators, of a memberfor operating them consisting of a plurality of detachable sections,means for coupling the sections end to end, and means such as a handledistinct from the coupling and operable without change to actuate anydesired number of coupled sections.

64. The combination with a plurality of ballot indicators, of anoperating member composed of a plurality of independently supporteddetachable and alined sections, means for coupling the sections, anddistinct means for actuating one 'or more sections, said means beingsituated at an end of a section remote from any coupling.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

OHARLES HERBERT OCUMPAUGH.

Witnesses JAMES C. CLEMENTS, GRACE S. BOYD.

